Life sketches of ellen g. white

judgeth righteously, and that every sacrifice, every selfdenial,
and every pang of anguish endured for His sake, is
faithfully chronicled in heaven, and will bring its reward.
The day of the Lord will declare and bring to light things
that are not yet made manifest. p. 157, Para. 2, [LS15].
I was shown that God designed to raise my husband up
gradually; that we must exercise strong faith, for in every
effort we should be fiercely buffeted by Satan; that we
must look away from outward appearances, and believe. Three
times a day we went alone before God, and engaged in
earnest prayer for the recovery of his health. The Lord
graciously heard our earnest cries, and my husband began to
recover. I cannot better state my feelings at this time
than they are expressed in the following extracts from a
letter I wrote to Sister Howland: p. 158, Para. 1, [LS15].
"I feel thankful that I can now have my children with me,
under my own watchcare. For weeks I have felt a hungering
and thirsting for salvation, and we have enjoyed almost
uninterrupted communion with God. Why do we stay away from
the fountain, when we can come and drink? Why do we die for
bread, when there is a storehouse full? It is rich and
free. O my soul, feast upon it, and daily drink in heavenly
joys! I will not hold my peace. The praise of God is in my
heart and upon my lips. We can rejoice in the fullness of
our Saviour's love. We can feast upon His excellent glory.
My soul testifies to this. My gloom has been dispersed by
this precious light, and I can never forget it. Lord, help
me to keep it in lively remembrance. Awake, all the
energies of my soul! Awake, and adore thy Redeemer for His
wondrous love! p. 158, Para. 2, [LS15].
"Our enemies may triumph. They may speak bitter words, and
their tongue frame slander, deceit, and falsehood; yet will
we not be moved. We know in whom we have believed. We have
not run in vain, neither labored in vain. A reckoning day
is coming, when all will be judged according to the deeds
done in the body. It is true the world is dark. Opposition
may wax strong. The trifler and the scorner may grow bold
in their iniquity. Yet for all this we will not be moved,
but lean upon the arm of the Mighty One for strength." p.
158, Para. 3, [LS15].
Captivity Turned -- From the time we moved to Battle
Creek, the Lord began to turn our captivity. We found
sympathizing friends in Michigan, who were ready to share